Carpet-stretcher



(No Model.)

E. H. GURNBY & H. D. LARNBD.

CARPET STRETGHER.

No. 586,659. Patented July 20,1897.

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CARPET-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,659, dated July 20, 1897.

Application iiled February 24, 1897. Serial No. 624,765. (No model.)

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Be it known that we, EDWIN HARVEY GUR- NEY and HIRAM D. LARNED, of Chagrin Falls, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oarpet-Stretchers; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The object of this invention is to provide a cheap, simple, and effective carpetstretcher in which the carpet can be pulled or stretched up to the washbcard and there held while a section of the implement is thrown back to permit the carpet to be tacked.

lVith the above ends in view the invention consists of two sections carrying teeth which engage the carpet and an intermediate section hinged to the aforesaid sections, so that bythe manipulation of the said intermediate section the other section can be drawn upon and shoved alternately, an operating-lever being provided for the purpose, as will be hereinafterfully set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specitication, Figure l is a perspective view showing a carpetsstretcher constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view with the operating-lever removed. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 of Fig. Fig. 4 is an inverted plan view of the device.

In the accompanying drawings the numerals l and 2 designate the outer sections of our improved carpet-stretcher, each consisting of a rectangular board or plate, to one edge of which is formed or attached teeth 3, the teeth on the edge of one of the boards being turned inward, while those on the edge of the other board are turned outward for the purpose hereinafter specifically set forth.

lVhen the sections l and 2 are made of wood, we prefer to form the teeth $3 integral with a cross-bar, which is securely attached to the said boards, said bars being' so secured to the said boards as to have the teeth project in proper directions. The boards l and 2 are connected at their ends opposite the teeth to a leverage-shaft or rockbar l, the board l being hinged to the upper edge of said rockbar, while the board 2 is hinged to the lower edge of the saine. The boards or sections l and 2 are beveled away from the rock-bar in opposite directions, as shown, in order that the said bar may be rocked with respect to the sections. The rock'bar is provided with a depending edge adjoining the section l and said section is provided with a spur 5, adjoining the depending edge, the latter keeping the said spur out of contact with the 'Floor until the rock-bar is swung upward. The rockbar or leverage-shaft e is provided in its upper side with openings 6 near each end and with said openings is adapted to engage an operating-lever 7.

By providing the two openings to receive the operating-lever the device can be manipulated in the corner of the room.

In manipulating a carpetstretcher censtructed as herein shown and described the device is placed upon the carpet and the operator stands thereon with a foot on the outer section or board, and then by bearing most oi' his weight on the board 2 moves the handlebar 7 to the right, pulling upon the board l, which carries the carpet with it. N ow by bearing lnost of his weight on the board l and shitting the operating-lever in the other direction the board 2 is shoved upon, which takes up the slack. This operation is con` tinued until the carpet has been stretched or pulled to the desired extent, after which the rock-bar is turned upon the board or section l to permit the spur 5 to be forced into the Hoor, after which the section 2 is turned over upon the section l, thus leaving a space between the implement and washboard that will permit the carpet to be tacked.

It will be noted that the teeth or prongs 3 of the section l are turned toward the inner end of said section, while the prongs or teeth 3 of the section 2 are turned outward. This arrangement of teeth is provided so that the teeth of the section l will engage the carpet when the operatinglever is thrown to draw upon said section, and the teeth of the section 3 also engage the carpet when the lever is thrown in the other direction to shove upon the section 2 and take up the slack. It will also be noted that by providing the leverage- IOO shaft or rock-bar et with a depending cd ge adjoining the section l, which carries the prong, said edge will prevent the prong entering the iioor until it is desired to hold the carpet while tacking the sarne.

This improved carpet-stretcher provides an implement which is not only cheap in construction, but very effective in operation, and possesses the advantage of being easily operated.

Having thus described our invention, what we claiin as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a carpet-stretcher, the combination with sections l and 2 having teeth on their under side, an interposed section hinged to the said outer sections at the upper edge of one and lower edge of the other, the inner edges of said outer sections bein g beveled inwardly from their connection with the interposed section, and a lever secured to the interposed section, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a carpet-stretcher, the combination with the sections or boards l and 2, of plates secured to the edges thereof and having teeth,

a leverage-shaft or rock-barhin ged to said sections at the upper edge of one and the lower edge of the other, said sections being beveled inwardly froni the hinges, and a bar or lever rigidly connected to the leverage-shaft or rock-bar, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a carpet-stretcher, the combination with the sections l and 2 having teeth at the outer edge of their under side, a leverageshaft or rock-bar hinged to said sections at the upper edge of one and lower edge of the other, the sections being beveled inwardly from the hinges; together with a spur attached to the near inner edge of one section, and depending portion formed on the rock-bar adjoining said spur, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDVIN HARVEY GURNEY. HIRAM D. LARNED. lVitnesses:

ERNEsT P. WILMoT, BERNARD R. LE ROY. 

